Canadian doctors don't know costs of prescribed treatments
...cost education for doctors. Another barrier to educating doctors of the costs of health care, Allan noted, is that the pharmaceutical industry would be reluctant to support the addition of cost information within drug information resources, like the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS). ...Internists to screen for alcohol misuse on April 8
...hol Screening Day, a national program dedicated to educating the public about alcohol's effects on health. ACP has cosponsored the event for several years. "This is a wonderful way to increase the awareness of internists and other health care providers to problem drinking," said Patrick Alquire, MD, FACP, dir...Medical societies report critical care crisis in United States
...ces for the elderly and Medicare beneficiaries and educating Americans on the benefits and limitations of critical care medicine. "The limited number of physician residency and fellowship trainee opportunities combined with increasing medical school costs and decreasing Federal funds for physician training, wi...Top medical and scientific societies commit to providing free access to research
...iting the cost of programs aimed at recruiting and educating the next generation of physicians and scientists as well as helping to fund their research. Such activities are essential for the future of science. Panelists Speaking In Support of Free Access The DC Principles' free access model was presented dur...Families, media and education crucial in preventing eating disorders
COLLEGE STATION, March 11, 2004 The process of educating young people on the prevention of eating disorders needs to start as early as middle-school, emphasizes Danny J. Ballard, a Texas A&M University health education professor. Ballard, who specializes in women's health and school health education, said ...'Care managers' help depressed elderly reduce suicidal thoughts
...olds and colleagues set out to demonstrate that by educating physicians and improving treatment up to guideline standards, a social worker, nurse or masters-level psychologist assigned to assist in depression management can significantly improve clinical outcomes. The "depression care managers" were assigned ...Call for increase in flu vaccination among young children
...dds: "The issues that need to be addressed include educating physicians and parents about influenza-related morbidity, the safety and cost-effectiveness of licensed vaccines, the adequacy of vaccine supplies, and the availability of intranasal products insofar as the greater compliance to nasal administration ...Jan/Feb 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...ecommend the development of interventions aimed at educating survivors, enhancing their transition to primary care physicians and fostering ongoing communication between survivors, cancer centers and primary care physicians. Health Care of Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from the Childho...Fertility worries common in young breast cancer survivors
...D, MPH, because "we don't have a great system for educating these women and showing them data even if incomplete about these questions and advising them on what they can consider to attempt to preserve fertility." According to the result of the Web-based survey, 72 percent of the women said they had discus...New research in seizure treatment at American Epilepsy Society meeting
...elerating the application of this new knowledge by educating those involved in their care." One of the highlights of the scientific program will take place on Monday with the Presidential Symposium, The Developing Epileptic Brain, chaired by Dr. Noebels. The symposium will discuss recent advances in und...Major advance in chemotherapy in breast cancer
...undation. "The Komen Foundation strongly supports educating patients and physicians about the scientific benefits, as well as the high quality of patient care, associated with well-designed clinical trials." "BCIRG 001 is the first large adjuvant trial conducted by the Breast Cancer International Research Gro...UCLA teams with Drew to provide cancer care
...teers at Drew, agreed. She spends much of her time educating patients, particularly African Americans, about clinical trials and urging them to join studies. "How can you have these trials be comprehensive when Latinos and African Americans are not stepping up to the plate?" she asked. In addition to providing...Major prostate-cancer prevention study to launch awareness campaign in churches nationwide
..."The medical community needs to do a better job of educating minority and underserved communities through their educational systems, churches, news media and community leaders. SELECT Sunday is a great opportunity for doing just that," said Counts, a member of Fred Hutchinson's Clinical Research Division who s...Big cut in heart failure problems from one hour of education
... patient compliance," says Koelling. "We felt that educating patients about their illness and helping them take an active role in their own health care may help to eliminate some of these preventable hospitalizations." The researchers received funding from the Quality Care Research Fund of the Academic Medicin...New studies show factors responsible for enhanced response to music
...ogical disorders--and to more effective methods of educating children. Young children, especially those who grow up in homes where music is often heard, can develop an enhanced brain response to musical stimuli -- a response characteristic of other children about two years older, according to a recent study f...NYC firefighters and EMS workers go tobacco-free
...lists the support of friends and family members by educating them on support roles throughout the cessation pro... The CHEST Foundation reinforces its commitment to educating the community on the dangers of tobacco use and raising awareness about general lung health," said D...HHS awards $14 million to support Bioethics Research Center
...elps us promote sound medical research practice by educating researchers and bringing greater attention to bioethical issues that impact disadvantaged populations." The new grant will enable the university to renovate the former hospital in which the syphilis study was conducted, in part, as well as a residenc...Report shows high arsenic in some southeast NH private wells
... arsenic. "The state recognizes the importance of educating citizens about having private well water tested and the health risks associated with arsenic contamination," said Tony Giunta, Administrator of the Water Supply Engineering Bureau at the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. "Studies ...Illustrated internal medicine book features UNC faculty, famous artwork
.... The textbook also provides an ongoing source for educating patients, they added. Published by Icon Learning Systems, "Netter's Internal Medicine" is the first new internal medicine text in more than a decade. The book is designed to present key clinical information in an easy-to-use, quick-study format. Run...Joslin and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center sign new joint venture clinical agreement
...s to the joint venture expertise in caring for and educating people with diabetes and their families, as well as proven disease management techniques for identifying patients at risk for developing medical complications and preventing those complications. BIDMC offers an extensive pool of physician specialist...